There are 4 ways to get from Hauptbahnhof/ZOB to Hamburg-Altona by train, bus, taxi, or foot
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Train
best- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Altonatrain S3 / ...
15 min€1–5Bus
- Take the bus from Hauptbahnhof/ZOB to Bf. Altonabus 16 / ...
25 min€2–4Taxi
- Take the taxi from Hauptbahnhof/ZOB to Hamburg-Altonataxi 6.2 km
9 min€19–24Walk
- Take the walk from Hauptbahnhof/ZOB to Hamburg-Altonawalk 5.6 km
1h 7m
Hauptbahnhof/ZOB to Hamburg-Altona by foot and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hauptbahnhof/ZOB to Hamburg-Altona is to train which costs €1 - €5 and takes 15 min.
The fastest way to get from Hauptbahnhof/ZOB to Hamburg-Altona is to taxi which takes 9 min and costs €19 - €24.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Hauptbahnhof/ZOB and arriving at Bf. Altona. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 25 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Hamburg Hbf and arriving at Altona. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 12 min.
The distance between Hauptbahnhof/ZOB and Hamburg-Altona is 6 km.
The best way to get from Hauptbahnhof/ZOB to Hamburg-Altona without a car is to train which takes 15 min and costs €1 - €5.
The train from Hamburg Hbf to Altona takes 12 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Hauptbahnhof/ZOB to Hamburg-Altona bus services, operated by Hamburger Verkehrsverbund (HVV), depart from Hauptbahnhof/ZOB station.
Hauptbahnhof/ZOB to Hamburg-Altona train services, operated by S-Bahn Hamburg, depart from Hamburg Hbf station.
The best way to get from Hauptbahnhof/ZOB to Hamburg-Altona is to train which takes 15 min and costs €1 - €5. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €2 - €4 and takes 25 min.
What companies run services between Hauptbahnhof/ZOB, Germany and Hamburg-Altona, Germany?
S-Bahn Hamburg operates a train from Hamburg Hbf to Altona every 5 minutes. Tickets cost €2–4 and the journey takes 12 min. Four other operators also service this route. Alternatively, Hamburger Verkehrsverbund (HVV) operates a bus from Hauptbahnhof/ZOB to Bf. Altona every 15 minutes. Tickets cost €2–4 and the journey takes 25 min. Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional) also services this route once a week.
- Phone
- 040 39184385
- [email protected]
- Website
- S-Bahn Hamburg
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Altona
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Schedules at
- S-Bahn Hamburg
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Altona
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €1–5
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- [email protected]
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Altona
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €1
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
- Phone
- +47 70 13 14 15
- [email protected]
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Altona
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €1–2
- Website
- Danish Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Altona
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €1–3
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 40 19449
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hamburger Verkehrsverbund (HVV)
Bus from Hauptbahnhof/ZOB to Bf. Altona
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- Hamburger Verkehrsverbund (HVV)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Bus from Hauptbahnhof/ZOB to Bf. Altona
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Estimated price
- €19–24
Das Taxi
- Phone
- +49 40 221 122
- Website
- dastaxi.de
Hansa-Taxi 211 211
- Phone
- +49 40 211211
- Website
- taxi211211.de
Taxi Alstertal
- Phone
- +49 40 600 3040
- Website
- taxi-alstertal.de
Taxi Bergedorf
- Phone
- +49 40 721 8034
- Website
- taxi-bergedorf.de
Taxi Hamburg
- Phone
- +49 40 666 666
- Website
- taxi-hamburg.de
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More Questions & Answers
Hauptbahnhof/ZOB to Hamburg-Altona bus services, operated by Hamburger Verkehrsverbund (HVV), arrive at Bf. Altona station.
Hauptbahnhof/ZOB to Hamburg-Altona train services, operated by S-Bahn Hamburg, arrive at Altona station.
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